Smith's Pharmacy facts for kids
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Smith's Pharmacy
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Smith's Pharmacy, September 2012
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 Location in Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | 3114 Chestnut Ave., Newport News, Virginia |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1946, 1952 |
| Architect | Livas, Henry L.; Walker, Elbert |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000618 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | June 6, 2002 |
Smith's Pharmacy is a historic commercial building located in the East End section of Newport News, Virginia. It is a two-story brick building. The first floor was built in 1946 to house the pharmacy with the second floor being added in 1952 to serve as office space. The interior of the first floor remains virtually unaltered with the original pharmaceutical retail space, counters, soda fountain and wooden booths. It was the pharmacy of Dr. Charles Calvin Smith, an African-American pharmacist who established the store to serve that community in Newport News. He opened the first black owned pharmacy in Newport News in 1921. The Smith's Pharmacy was sold to the Eckerd Corporation in 1999.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
